The terms Mong ([mɔ̃ŋ]) and Hmong (pronounced [m̥ɔ̃ŋ]) refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southeast Asia. Hmong are also one of the largest sub-groups in the Miao minzu population in southern China. Hmong groups began a gradual southward migration in the 18th century due to political unrest and to find more arable land. Hmong currently also live in several countries in Southeast Asia, including northern Vietnam, Laos, Th...
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The terms Mong ([mɔ̃ŋ]) and Hmong (pronounced [m̥ɔ̃ŋ]) refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southeast Asia. Hmong are also one of the largest sub-groups in the Miao minzu population in southern China. Hmong groups began a gradual southward migration in the 18th century due to political unrest and to find more arable land. Hmong currently also live in several countries in Southeast Asia, including northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Burma.
A number of Hmong/Mong people fought against the communist-nationalist Pathet Lao during the Secret War in Laos. Hmong/Mong people were singled out for retribution when the Pathet Lao took over the Laotian government in 1975, and tens of thousands fled to Thailand seeking political asylum. Thousands of these refugees have resettled in Western countries since the late 1970s, mostly the United States but also Australia, France, French Guiana, and Canada. Others have been returned to Laos under United Nations-sponsored...
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